The body found floating this afternoon near the Maiata Beach, in Porto da Cruz was that of a 44-year-old Irish man. Bruno Teles, Commander of the Maritime Zone of Madeira, explained that the man swam out to help a 14-year-old girl. However, the teenager was rescued as bystanders threw her…
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According to the Horários do Funchal website, they are extending the use of their pre-paid bus pass (Giro). The charging period for pre-purchased journeys on the HF urban network has been extended, allowing customers to continue using the old Horários do Funchal (HF) Passes and Tickets under the following conditions: • Last…
The Autonomous Region of Madeira “is in a good position to obtain a new helicopter to reinforce firefighting resources,” said MEP Bogdan RzoĹ„ca, Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions (PETI), at the end of a three-day visit to the Region. The deputy also stressed that “housing has become…
PSD/CDS, Chega and IL approved this Tuesday, in a final global vote, an amendment to the Penal Code in which it is possible for a judge to apply as an accessory penalty, for serious crimes, the loss of nationality. Initially, the sanction of loss of nationality for serious crimes was…
The PETI delegation – Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament visited this Tuesday the housing block of Pico da Torre, in Câmara de Lobos, financed by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). Leonel Silva, President of Investimentos Habitacionais da Madeira (IHM), presented 19 housing projects in the amphitheatre of…
Tomorrow, the 30th of October, work to widen the deck of the Quinta Bridge begins, as part of the contract to reformulate the Cancela Interchange, confirms a press statement from the Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructures, through the Regional Directorate of Roads. This intervention will lead to traffic conditioning…
For the third consecutive day, Carreiros do Monte were forced to suspend their activity due to bad weather conditions. The recent heavy rains, especially in the Monte area, have compromised the safety of the toboggan. “We are totally dependent on the weather. When it rains a lot, the safety conditions…
A delegation from the European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions (PETI) is in Madeira to assess the supply of affordable housing and the impacts of the forest fires on the Region. During the morning, MEPs met in Funchal with the president of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation, Manuel Filipe,…
The captaincy of the Port of Funchal today issued a severe weather warning for the coastline of the archipelago of Madeira due to wind forecasts. Gusts can reach between 51 and 62 kilometers from any direction. “It is recommended that the owners and shipowners of vessels take the necessary precautions…
The Achadas da Cruz cable car, in Porto Moniz, will be closed for maintenance and routine safety testing until this weekend, the 1st and 2nd of November. The cable car will then close again from the 3rd until the 7th. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 6
Machico will host the TrashTraveller on Sunday, the 2nd of November. The TrashTraveler, local communities, and environmental groups are teaming up for a massive cleanup at Calhau de Machico Beach. This effort, spearheaded by TrashCatch, in partnership with the Municipality of Machico and supported by Surfrider, Remote East Coasters, and…
Last Friday, British residents were invited on board the RRS Discovery. The invitation, by the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Portugal, Lisa Bandari, was to create an informal meeting for British residents to meet her on her first official visit to the island,…
The entry price to the Cabo GirĂŁo viewpoint will increase from 3 to 5 euros per person, from the 1st of January 2026. Children up to 12 years old and residents in the Region will continue to be exempt from payment. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 1
Wind gusts of 80 and 73 km/h have already been recorded this Monday in Madeira. Early this morning, the weather station at ChĂŁo do Areeiro recorded guts of up to 80 km/h, followed by Santo da Serra, with 73 km/h. At Madeira Airport, the Santa Catarina weather station recorded 65…
Car tax deadlines are changing in 2026, with due dates no longer tied to the matriculation date but instead becoming payable in February. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 1